Aleksej Pokusevski

ABOUT ALEKSEJ POKUSEVSKI

Serbian power forward who has gained acclaim playing for Olympiacos Pireaus of the EuroLeague. With his debut at age 17 he became the then-youngest player in the club's history to ever play in the EuroLeague.

He joined Olympiacos Pireaus' youth academy in 2015.

He played in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic. He also competed for the Serbian U-18 national team at the 2019 FIBA U-18 European Championship. In 2020, the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA drafted him 17th overall, then traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

His older brother's name is Onjegin. His father is a basketball coach.

He played with Aaron Harrison for Olympiacos Piraeus. He currently plays with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander .